Wilfred Adams Russell


Wilfred Adams Russell, was an Australian member of parliament in the Queensland Parliament

Early life and education

Russell was born in Queensland in 1874 and educated in New South Wales, where he later acquired pastoral and agricultural interests.

Pastoralism

In 1909 he acquired an interest in Dalmally Station near Roma and took up residence there in 1910. He further extended his pastoral interests with the acquisition of properties at Cunnamulla and Jimbour Station. Jimbour was purchased from Charles Whippell. Title was transferred to Russell in January 1925. He pioneered the use of motorised livestock transport in the 1920s.

Politics

Like the Bells before him, Russell of Jimbour became involved in local politics. He served as an alderman of the Dalby Town council and as the member for Dalby in the Queensland Parliament from 1926 until his death in 1932. In 1927 he donated part of the Bunya Mountains National Park to the community. In 1931 he was involved in the acquisition of part of Lake Broadwater as a national park.

Family

Russell was married to Millicent Baldwin of Tamworth. They had five children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. Muriel, Joan, Henry, Charles and Eileen.